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Home > writing advice > updates about Andy > my writing > Does initial attraction matter in a relationship?

Does initial attraction matter in a relationship?

April 24, 2015March 25, 2015 by Andy Dehnart

Married at First Sight, a fascinating series that is so much more than a gimmick, made the argument that initial attraction isn’t all that important. For HitFix, I ask if season two will prove the same thing, and whether it can convince people of that in an era of Tinder and Grindr.

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Hi, I'm Andy! I've been writing on the Internet since 1997: as a blogger, TV critic, creative writer, essayist, and journalist.

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